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  1. Evergreen idles Marlborough plant 6 Jan 2009, 11:59 am
    Evergreen Solar Inc., a maker of wafers used in solar-power panels, idled production at its plant in Marlborough and expects to incur a $25 million fourth-quarter charge to write down its value.
  2. Japan races to build a zero-emission car 6 Jan 2009, 10:04 am
    As mass-produced electric cars come closer to reality, their makers are trying to polish the image of what experts say could be a hard sell in the current recession. "Please erase your image of electr. […]
  3. US DOE creates marine, wave, hydrokinetic technology database 6 Jan 2009, 8:48 am
    The US Department of Energy on Monday said it has created an online database for tracking "up-to-date" information on marine, wave and hydrokinetic renewable energy projects and research in the US and. […]
  4. Clean-tech VC investments double to nearly $8 billion in 2008, but could drop in '09 6 Jan 2009, 7:50 am
    Venture-capital investments into clean technologies such as solar energy doubled in 2008 to $7.7 billion, according to a report released Monday by Greentech Media. But a small decline in investment to. […]
  5. China BYD delays foreign hybrid car sales to 2011 29 Dec 2008, 12:17 pm
    China's BYD Co plans to sell its plug-in hybrid cars, the country's first homegrown electric vehicle, in European and U.S. markets in 2011, BYD chairman Wang Chuan Fu told reporters.
  6. Senior officers at biomass startup Renegy to cut back work hours 29 Dec 2008, 11:45 am
    Starting next week, the senior officers of Tempe, Arizona-based biomass firm Renegy Holdings will cut their work hours to either eight or nine hours a week, company said in a US Securities and Exchang. […]
  7. Calif. regulators to vote on San Diego power line 18 Dec 2008, 6:39 am
    San Diego Gas & Electric Co. says it must build a $1.9 billion, 123-mile transmission line to harness solar, wind and underground heat from a distant desert. Critics question if the high-voltage power. […]
  8. EDF EN launches France's 'biggest' solar power plant 18 Dec 2008, 6:36 am
    EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable power company that is 50% owned by French power giant EDF, is to launch a 7 MWp (peak) solar power plant Thursday, which it said would be the biggest yet built in. […]
  9. Electric-car maker Think hits brakes 17 Dec 2008, 8:35 am
    Think Global, which makes the Think City electric car, is having difficulty securing money to continue operating and is seeking state aid from the Norwegian government, according to a report. Reuters. […]
  10. Mercedes' new electric car 16 Dec 2008, 11:20 am
    A TRIO of alternative fuel models has been developed by Mercedes-Benz to be displayed at Janurary's North American Motor Show where environmental concerns are now top priority.
  11. An electric plan for energy resilience 16 Dec 2008, 8:33 am
    The fastest way to reduce America's dependence on oil imports is to convert petroleum-driven miles to electric ones by retrofitting the SUVs and pick-ups now on the road with rechargeable batteries. H. […]
  12. Electric-Car Makers Struggle 8 Dec 2008, 8:05 am
    The heads of the struggling Detroit auto makers aren't the only car makers looking for help from Washington. The electric vehicle industry has its hands out, too.
  13. Gila Bend solar plant unable to get financing 5 Dec 2008, 7:53 am
    Developers of a huge solar-thermal power plant planned for Gila Bend have been unable to secure financing for the $1 billion facility, but officials said the project still has time. Abengoa Solar Inc.. […]
  14. Fisker Reveals the Production Karma 4 Dec 2008, 10:24 am
    Fisker Automotive has released photos of the production car it unveils next month at the Detroit auto show. Although the car is nearly identical to the drop-dead gorgeous prototype we first saw 11 mon. […]
  15. Get Your Mini EV Now. Some Restrictions Apply 4 Dec 2008, 10:20 am
    If you've been lusting after the all-electric Mini-E that BMW unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show, now's your chance to get one. BMW is looking for 500 lucky people it says will "make motoring history" fie. […]